Nonstop flight route between Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Thessaloniki, Greece:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG), Thessaloniki, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,215 miles (or 8,393 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia", the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia". You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG):

• Air Canada operates a Maple Leaf Lounge located in the domestic/international departures area.
• Winnipeg's main airport terminal was designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and Stantec.
• On December 10, 2006, the Minister of Transport, Lawrence Cannon, announced Winnipeg International Airport was to be renamed Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in honour of the influential businessman and pioneer of Canadian commercial aviation from Winnipeg.
• The closest airport to Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) is Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of YWG.
• The original main terminal building was built in 1964, and was designed by the architectural firm of Green Blankstein Russell and Associates.
• Because of Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 783 feet, planes can take off or land at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The furthest airport from Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,465 miles (16,841 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) has 2 runways.
• Richardson International Airport is included in a new 20,000-acre inland port area created by provincial legislation – CentrePort Canada Act, C.C.S.M.

Facts about Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG):

• The airport's terminal consists of three floors.
• Inside the airport there is one restaurant, four coffee-bars and a tobacco store.
• The closest airport to Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Kozani National Airport (KZI), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) WSW of SKG.
• In addition to being known as "Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"", another name for SKG is "Διεθνής Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Θεσσαλονίκης "Μακεδονία"".
• Phase 2 of the masterplan has heralded the construction of a new larger terminal, together with a new apron for 36 aircraft, of which 14 will be stationed at contact place.
• Because of Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"'s relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The furthest airport from Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In September 2010 it was announced that an extension of the under construction Thessaloniki Metro to the airport is under consideration.
• Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) has 2 runways.
• Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" handled 4,085,032 passengers last year.